Commode.



No.726,729. PATENTED APR.28,1903.

J. N. MGGREW. y

GOMMODE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 9, 1902.

NO MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES AATENT Genres.

JOHN N. MCGREW, OF HOLTON, KANSAS.

COMMODE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 726,729, dated April28, 1903.

Application filed April 9, 1902.

To a whmn it natty concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN N. MCGREW, a citizen of the United States,residing at Holton, in the county of Jackson and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Oommodes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Myinvention relates to dry closets or commodes; and the object thereofis to provide an article of this character which will be practicallyodorless, simple in structure, and capable of being emptied withfacility.

To these ends the invention includes a receptacle or commode-casingproper having the usual opening in the top thereof, which forms theseat, provided with an improved form of cover. Itfurther includes meansfor causing a downdraft through said opening for carrying off all odors.It further includes an improved support for the eXcrement-receptacle forfacilitating the removal thereof, and it also includes a guard anddeflector cooperatin g with said receptacle,wl1ich prevents the urinepassing outside of the same and insures its discharge thereinto.

The invention further includes the details of construction, as will behereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims. 1 V

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an embodiment of myinvention and a modification of the same, Figure 1 is a longitudinalvertical sectional view of the commode. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectionalview, j and Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a modifiedconstruction. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are -detail views illustratingseveralfeatures of invention access to the chamber within the casinga for theinsertion and removal of the receptacle 1) is obtained through anopening 0 in the front wall thereof, which is normally closed by ahinged door d. Leading through the upper portion of the casing a and inopen communication with the compartment therepipe.

mode are thus caused to pass out through the Serial No. 102.092. (N0model.)

in is a section of piping e, which is designed to be connected up to asuitable chimney by another pipe-section, and in the top of said casingor the seat the'usual opening f is located. When the door d is closed,the pipe 6 and openingf afford the only inlet and outlet tothe interiorof said casing, so that when the opening f is left open a circulation ofair takes place, as indicated by the arrows, the draft of the chimneydrawing air down through said opening f and up through the All odorsandgases within the comchiinney by therdraft thereof and the discharge ofthe same into the room effectually prevented.

To facilitate the introduction of the receptacle b into the casing a andits removal therefrom, means associated with the door (1 are provided,which expose or carry the same out of said casing when the door d isopened and which carry said receptacle back into proper position withinthe casing when the door is closed. This means includes a leaf orplatform g, pivotally connected at its front end to the door d andprovided at its rear edge with an upturned flange g, against which thereceptacle 6 rests when placed upon said leaf and which serves to engagewith the receptacle when the door is opened to prevent the same slippingor falling off coacts with a slot a, extending from front to rear of afalse bottom a within the casing a.

Projecting from the rear wall of the casing a, is a bracket 11, havingits front edge curved to conform to the shape of the side of thereceptacle b, and this bracket serves to arrest the inward movementthereof and accurately aline the same beneath said openingf.

To prevent the urinary discharge from the person at stool passing overthe edge of the receptacle b, a suitable guard is associated with theopening f to act as a deflector in directing said discharge into thesame. This guard, as shown, comprises a flange f, depending from thefront portion of the edge of said opening and having a slight rearwardin clination.

Instead of providing the door d for the insertion of the receptacle bthe entire top or seat of the casing a may be hinged, as shown in Fig.3. As illustrated therein, the seat is hinged to studs 0, held inbrackets 19, secured to the upper rear edge of said casing, and uponsaid studs the cover for the opening in the seat is also hinged.

It is desirable to provide means to automatically place a cover upon thereceptacle b when the door d is opened, and for this purpose I haveprovided a lid-carrier, to be operated by the receptacle in the openingand closing of said door. This carrier comprises a grooved member ishaped to conform to the periphery of the lid and designed to receivethe same, and links t" for connecting said member to the rear of thecasing, said links being pivoted to the wall of the casing and to thecarrier, respectively. WVhen the door is closed, the grooved carrierrests in a perpendicular position in advance of the receptacle 1), withits pivotal counections to the links 2" above the upper edge of saidreceptacle I), so that as the receptacle is with:

drawn it will strike against the lid held by said carrier and turn theparts into a horizontal position, the lid automatically seating itselfupon the bucket. The attendant then has to merely detach the carrierfrom the lid and remove the receptacle. In placing the receptacle backinto the casing its lid is again engaged with the carrier, and as saidreceptacle is carried rearwardly in the closing of the door the lid willbe automatically removed and again assume its position in advance ofsaid receptacle.

Having thus fully described my invention, what is claimed as new, anddesired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a device of the class described, an outer casing provided in thetop thereof with the seat-opening and a ventilating-opening disposed indifferent vertical planes, said casing being also provided in the sidethereof with a door-covered opening, an inner receptacle having asupport adjusted by the door 2. In a commode, the combination with anouter casing having a front opening, a hinged door for closing the same,and an inner removable receptacle, of a leaf pivoted to the door forminga carrier for the receptacle, and means for guiding the leaf during themovement of the door, said means comprising a false bottom having a slottherein and a pin depending from the leaf coacting with said slot,subtantially as described.

3. In a commode, the combination with an outer casing having a frontopening, a hinged door for closing the same, and an inner removablereceptacle, of a flat leaf pivoted at its front edge to the door forminga carrier for the receptacle and an upwardly-extending flange at therear of the leaf, providing a guard to prevent the receptacle slippingoff the same, substantially as described.

t. In a commode, the combination with a casing having an openingtherein, a door for closing the same, and a removable receptacle adaptedto be inserted into the casing and removed therefrom through saidopening, of a carrier for said receptacle operated by the door, and abracket extending from the wall of the casing adapted to coact with saidreceptacle to position the same, substantially as described.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination with the casinghaving a side opening, a door in such opening, an inner receptacle, anda carrier for said receptacle connected with the door and actuatedthereby, of a lid. for the inner receptacle, and a suitably-supportedtiltable carrier for said lid arranged to hold the latter in positionfor being tilted on and off the receptacle through movement of thelatter, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination with a commode comprising an outer casing having adoorway therein, a door for closing the same, an inner receptacle and acarrier therefor connected to the door, of a lid for said receptacle,and a carrier for the latter comprising an element adapted to engage theperiphery of the lid, and supporting-links therefor pivotally connectedto said element and to the casing, respectively, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN N. MCGREW.

WVitnesses:

J AS. HUNTER, J. E. LITTLE.

